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Is Airbnb Legal in Rome? 2026 Rules, Permits & Taxes

Source: AirROI Reviewed by , Founder @ AirROI Rules checked

From 24 official sources and 3 Airbnb help pages. Not legal advice.

The short answer

Rome Airbnb Rules in Brief

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At a glance

Rome Airbnb Rules at a Glance

Permit required
Yes
Taxes on a stay
None
Fine for hosting without a permit
€10,000
Listings showing a permit number
95%
Next rule change
Jan 1, 2027

Listing figures: AirROI, 12 months to September 2026. A number on a listing doesn't prove the permit or licence is valid, and a missing one doesn't prove there is none.

The rules in brief

The rules a Rome host meets first, each linked to the ordinance, statute or official page it comes from. Details and exceptions follow below.

Rome Airbnb Rules at a Glance
TopicRule
PermitCIA at the city's SUAR12,13,19
Who can hostUp to two apartments, not as a business14,19
WhereNo change of use for an existing home19
Building rulesCondominium consent is not checked by the city14
Night capNo yearly night cap in the rules read14,19
Minimum stayShort let means 30 nights or less2,19
GuestsHousing standards set the guest capacity19,27
Listing displayShow the CIN outside and in every ad1
PlatformsAirbnb collects the tourist tax in Rome27
SafetyGas, CO detectors and extinguishers1

Your home

Can You Host an Airbnb in Rome? It Depends on the Home

Whether you can host in Rome turns on whose home it is and whether you live there.

Your own home or flat, rented whole while you are away

Allowed with conditions

A room in the home where you live

Allowed with conditions

A second home or investment flat

Allowed with conditions

A flat you rent and sublet

Allowed with conditions

An apartment in a condominium building

Allowed with conditions

A shop or office you want to turn into a holiday home

Allowed with conditions

Permit

Do You Need a Permit for Airbnb in Rome?

Yes. Short-term rental hosts in Rome need the CIA for tourist-use accommodation from Roma Capitale, Sportello Unico Attività Ricettive (SUAR); Regione Lazio for the CIR; Ministry of Tourism for the CIN. It costs €80 in the first year (A host with one or two apartments pays EUR 80 per CIA; the CIN is free and the city's fee list shows no renewal charge. Changes cost EUR 50 and closing the activity EUR 21.) and €0 a year to renew.1,12,13,17,18,19,20,25

Who needs it
Issued by
Valid for
On listings
Platform checks

Fees

Fees
FeeAmount
CIA for tourist-use accommodationFiling fee (diritti di istruttoria) paid by reversale and attached to the CIA.€80
Change to the CIAFee for a modification of a filed CIA.€50
Closing the activityFee for the cessation notice.€21
SCIA for a business-form short letFor hosts who rent in business form under article 13 of Decree-Law 145/2023.€100
SCIA for a casa vacanza (holiday home), per propertyFor holiday homes under article 7 of regional regulation 8/2015.€250
CIN applicationNo fee is charged for the national CIN through the BDSR platform.€0

Who qualifies

  • The home is residential property in Rome that meets the requirements for housing and the building and health rules; no change of use is needed.
  • The host is the owner, a tenant or anyone who regularly holds the home under a valid title.
  • No more than two apartments in Rome are offered; a host with three or more is in business form and files a SCIA.
  • The whole apartment goes to one group or family per booking, with no breakfast or other services.
  • The host signs in to Roma Capitale's online services with SPID, CIE or CNS (Italian digital identity or service card).

How to apply

  1. Sign in to Roma Capitale's online services with SPID, CIE or CNS and open Procedimenti, then Attività Ricettive, and choose the CIA form for tourist-use accommodation.
  2. Complete the form with the declarations that the home meets the requirements, attach an identity document, pay the €80 fee with the reversale form and attach the receipt, then submit to obtain the protocol number.
  3. Register the unit on the Ross1000 Lazio platform, attaching the full CIA documents and protocol, to receive the Lazio CIR.
  4. Log in to the Ministry of Tourism's BDSR portal with SPID, find the unit by its CIR and request the CIN.
  5. Show the CIR and the CIN in every listing and the CIN outside the building, and open an Alloggiati Web account with the Questura to report guests.

Applications go through the official application page .

Permit rules

CIA at the city's SUAR
Lazio CIR before the CIN
National CIN for every unit
SCIA for business-form hosts
Show the CIN outside and in every ad
Show the Lazio CIR in every ad
Platforms must print the CIN
Airbnb collects the tourist tax in Rome
Short lets that are not tourist lodging need no CIA

Who can host

Who Can Host an Airbnb in Rome, and Where

Up to two apartments, not as a business
Over two apartments counts as a business
Whole flat to one group per booking
No change of use for an existing home
New planning rules limit conversions to tourist use
A city regulation on extra-hotel activities is planned
Condominium consent is not checked by the city

Operating rules

Operating Rules for Rome Short-Term Rentals

Short let means 30 nights or less
Stays of 31 nights or more
No yearly night cap in the rules read
No extra services, no hotel names in ads
Housing standards set the guest capacity
Gas, CO detectors and extinguishers
€6 per person per night, up to 10 nights
Whoever collects the rent owes the tax
Report guests to the police
Monthly arrivals data to the Region
Check each guest's face against the ID
A check can end the CIA
A regional fine replaces the national one

Taxes

How Much Are Airbnb Taxes in Rome?

No percentage tax applies to a Rome stay: guests pay a flat €6 per person per night, for up to 10 consecutive nights, and Airbnb adds it to the booking.

How Much Are Airbnb Taxes in Rome?
TaxRateCollected by
Tourist contribution (contributo di soggiorno) €6.00 per person per night for tourist-use accommodation and other short lets, for up to 10 consecutive nights in the same property in a calendar year; children under 10 are exempt.€6 a night4,10,11,15,27Airbnb
Total for most hosts None · All by Airbnb

What the host still handles

Fines

How to Avoid Airbnb Fines in Rome

Fines in Rome fall on hosting without the CIA for tourist-use accommodation, or outside the rules above. With it in hand and the rules followed, none of the fines below apply.

Changes

What's Changed in Rome's Airbnb Rules, and What's Next

One change is scheduled after October 20, 2026; the most recent rules are listed first.

  1. January 1, 2027 Upcoming
    Short-let tax rules move into the new income-tax code
  2. July 23, 2026 Not in force
    Municipal regulation on extra-hotel activities
  3. July 23, 2026
    Final approval of Rome's new planning norms
  4. January 1, 2026
    Business presumption falls to more than two apartments
  5. November 21, 2025
    Council of State requires in-person identity check
  6. January 1, 2025
    CIN mandatory on every listing
  7. December 11, 2024
    Council adopts planning norms limiting holiday homes
  8. September 1, 2024
    Lazio CIR becomes mandatory
  9. March 12, 2024
    Tourist contribution regulation amended
  10. October 1, 2023
    New tourist contribution tariffs

Earnings

What Could a Rome Short-Term Rental Earn?

The rules shape the numbers: a permit that costs €80 in the first year. For a specific address, the short-term rental calculator estimates revenue, occupancy and nightly rate from comparable listings, so you can test the numbers before applying.

Estimate what a Rome home could earn

FAQ

Rome Airbnb Rules: Frequently Asked Questions

Is Airbnb legal in Rome?

Yes. Rome allows stays of up to 30 nights in tourist-use accommodation, filed with a €80 CIA at the city's SUAR and identified by a Lazio CIR and a national CIN. A host can offer up to two apartments in Rome before the activity counts as a business.12,13,19

Do I need a permit or licence for Airbnb in Rome?

You need a CIA from Roma Capitale's SUAR, a Lazio CIR from the Ross1000 platform and a national CIN from the Ministry of Tourism. A host with three or more apartments files a SCIA instead of the CIA.1,13,18

How much does it cost to register an Airbnb in Rome?

The CIA costs €80, a change €50 and closing the activity €21; the SCIA is €100 for a business-form short let or €250 per holiday home. The CIN is free.1,12

How do I register a short-term rental in Rome?

Sign in to Roma Capitale's online services with SPID, CIE or CNS and file the CIA with the fee receipt, then register the unit on Ross1000 Lazio for the CIR and request the CIN on the BDSR portal. Show both codes in the listing and the CIN outside the building.1,13,17,20

Can I rent out a home in Rome I don't live in?

Yes. Owners, tenants and anyone who regularly holds the home can offer it as tourist-use accommodation, in up to two apartments in the same municipality. Beyond that it is a business and needs a SCIA.14,19

Is there a limit on nights per year in Rome?

No yearly night cap appears in the national, Lazio or Rome rules; Lazio allows hospitality even for a single night. The limit is the two-apartment ceiling, and the whole flat must go to one group per booking.14,19

What is the tourist tax in Rome and does Airbnb collect it?

The contributo di soggiorno is €6 per person per night for up to 10 consecutive nights, and children under 10 are exempt. Under an agreement with the city, Airbnb collects it at booking and pays it to Roma Capitale.4,11,27

What is the fine for renting in Rome without registering?

A business-form rental without a SCIA is fined €2,000 to 10,000, a unit without a CIN €800 to 8,000, and an ad without the Lazio CIR €500 to 5,000. If the city declares the CIA lapsed after a check, the host must file again.1,16,19

Can I rent out single rooms in my Rome flat?

Not as tourist-use accommodation to different guests on separate bookings: the whole apartment goes to one group per booking. A B&B, where the host keeps a bedroom, allows up to 4 rooms and 8 beds.14

Do I need my condominium's approval for an Airbnb in Rome?

The city does not check condominium consent, but the condominium can take legal action against a host it has not approved. B&Bs, holiday homes and guest houses must attach the notice sent to the administrator to their SCIA.14

What safety equipment and guest reporting does Rome require?

Working gas and carbon monoxide detectors and fire extinguishers, one per 200 square metres with at least one per floor, plus guest details sent to the police on Alloggiati Web within 24 hours of arrival.1,8,15

Are new restrictions on short lets coming in Rome?

The city approved new planning norms on 23 July 2026 that limit conversions of non-residential property to tourist use, and it lists a separate regulation on extra-hotel activities as being drafted. Existing residential flats need no change of use.19,22,23

How many Rome Airbnbs are registered?

In AirROI's listing data, 95% of the 29,000 Rome Airbnb listings active in the 12 months to September 2026 displayed a permit, licence or registration number. A number on a listing shows the host entered one; it doesn't confirm the permit is valid.

How much does an Airbnb make in Rome?

The average Rome listing earned US$34,400 in the 12 months to September 2026, according to AirROI, averaged across every active listing including those booked for only part of the year. The Rome Airbnb market report breaks it down by month, property size and neighborhood.

Method

How These Rules Were Checked

Each rule on this page was checked in October 2026 against the official source cited beside it: the ordinance or statute, the permit office's own pages and the tax authority. Airbnb's help pages are cited on their own only for what Airbnb itself does, such as the taxes it collects and the permit checks it runs, and otherwise only beside an official source; news reports only for when a change was announced. Rules that could not be confirmed on an official page are left out. Airbnb Help Center article 1394 (Responsible hosting in Italy) only loads in a browser and was read there.

Rules change with council votes, court rulings and new state laws, so the page is rechecked every three months and whenever a scheduled change takes effect. It summarizes the rules for information and is not legal advice; the local authority has the final word on any application.

Listing figures come from AirROI's tracking of 29,000 active Rome Airbnb listings over the 12 months to September 2026.

Sources

Sources

Each rule above links to the source it comes from. Official ordinances, statutes and government pages come first, then Airbnb's own help pages.

  1. 1. Decreto-legge 18 ottobre 2023, n. 145, art. 13-ter (CIN, safety devices, SCIA, fines) · Normattiva (Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri)
  2. 2. Decreto-legge 24 aprile 2017, n. 50, art. 4 (short lets), text in force on 2026-10-17 · Normattiva (Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri)
  3. 3. Decreto-legge 24 aprile 2017, n. 50, art. 4, text in force from 2027-01-01 · Normattiva (Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri)
  4. 4. Regolamento sul contributo di soggiorno di Roma Capitale (Assemblea Capitolina n. 34/2024) · Roma Capitale
  5. 5. Decreto legislativo 19 giugno 2026, n. 117: testo unico imposte sui redditi · Normattiva (Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri)
  6. 6. Imposta di soggiorno: disciplina del tributo · Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze
  7. 7. Locazioni brevi: la disciplina fiscale e le regole per gli intermediari (aprile 2026) · Agenzia delle Entrate
  8. 8. Alloggiati Web: comunicazione delle generalità degli ospiti · Polizia di Stato, Questura di Lecce
  9. 9. Consiglio di Stato, sezione III, 21 novembre 2025, n. 9101: obbligo di identificazione de visu · Giustizia Amministrativa
  10. 10. Contributo di soggiorno · Roma Capitale
  11. 11. Tabella delle tariffe del contributo di soggiorno dal 1 ottobre 2023 (Giunta Capitolina n. 255/2023) · Roma Capitale
  12. 12. SUAR FAQ 7: costi delle pratiche per attività ricettive e alloggi per uso turistico · Roma Capitale, Sportello Unico Attività Ricettive
  13. 13. SUAR FAQ 2: come avviare un'attività ricettiva o un alloggio per uso turistico · Roma Capitale, Sportello Unico Attività Ricettive
  14. 14. SUAR FAQ 3: tipologie di strutture ricettive e requisiti · Roma Capitale, Sportello Unico Attività Ricettive
  15. 15. SUAR FAQ 5: contributo di soggiorno e obblighi di gestione per le attività ricettive · Roma Capitale, Sportello Unico Attività Ricettive
  16. 16. SUAR FAQ 8: controlli e sanzioni per le attività ricettive · Roma Capitale, Sportello Unico Attività Ricettive
  17. 17. SUAR - Sportello Unico Attività Ricettive: invio telematico di SCIA e CIA · Roma Capitale
  18. 18. Codice identificativo regionale (CIR) · Regione Lazio
  19. 19. Altre forme di ospitalità: alloggi per uso turistico (locazioni turistiche) · Regione Lazio
  20. 20. Linee guida per l'iscrizione alla Banca Dati Regionale delle Strutture Ricettive e il CIR (Ross1000 Lazio) · Regione Lazio
  21. 21. Approvata modifica norme tecniche Piano regolatore generale (adozione, 11 dicembre 2024) · Roma Capitale
  22. 22. Assemblea approva le nuove norme tecniche attuative del PRG (23 luglio 2026) · Roma Capitale
  23. 23. Le nuove Norme Tecniche di Attuazione del Piano Regolatore Generale (sintesi) · Roma Capitale
  24. 24. SUAR FAQ 1: informazioni generali sulle attività ricettive e sugli alloggi per uso turistico · Roma Capitale, Sportello Unico Attività Ricettive
  25. 25. Responsible hosting in Italy · Airbnb Help Center
  26. 26. Tourist tax collection and remittance by Airbnb in Italy · Airbnb Help Center
  27. 27. Rome, Italy: responsible hosting · Airbnb Help Center